Traverse cord grip for curtains, draperies, and the like



( 3. REMHOF TRAVERSE CORD GRIP FOR CURTAINS, DRAPERIES, AND THE LIKEDec. '20, 1927. 1,653,586

Filed Nov, 28, 1924 Patented Dec. 20, 1927.

CHARLES REMHOF, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

TRAVERSE CORT) GRIP FOR CURTAINS, DRAPERIES, AND THE LIKE.

Application filed November 28, 1924. Serial No. 752,559.

This invention relates generally to curtain fixtures and moreparticularly to a device for attaching a curtain of thetraversing typeto the pull cord used in moving the curtain along its supporting rod.

Traversing curtain installations such as have heretofore been made havebeen open to the objection that they have not only been diii icult toinstall, so that it was necessarv to call for the services of an expertfor the hanging or rehanging of such curtains, but the traversingmechanism was easily jammed and put out of order.

It is a general object of the present inven- 'tion to provide atraversing curtain construction which will be free from the objectionsreferred to and which in addition to being easily installed by a personof no special skill will obviate jamming of the rings on the supportingpole and maintain the borders of the curtains in substantially flat andattractive display positions in the plane of travel thereof.

The invention includes a holding device adapted to be attached to thecurtain and to frictionally engage and grip the traversing cord to causethe curtain to travel with the cord. The holding device is provided witha toothed construction adapted to be pressed into frictional grippingengagement with the cord at any point along the length thereof. Afeature of the invention is a spacing effect that is obtained betweenthe ring nearest the curtain edge and the next adjacent ring wherebyjamming of the leading ring in a traversing operation is obviated. Thedevice also serves to hold the border portion of the curtain in adistended and fiat position.

Other features of the invention will be hereinafter referred to.

In the drawings, in which a number. of embodiments of the invention hasbeen selected for illustration,

Figure 1 is a view in rear elevation of a portion of a traversingcurtain installation embodying the invention.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary view on an enlarged scale of a curtain cordattaching device embodying the invention. 7

Figure 3 is a view similar to Figure 2 showing a modified manner ofattaching the device to the curtain.

Figure 4 is a view in perspective of the device in detached condition.

" Figure 5 is a View similar to Figure 3 A feature of the presentinvention resides in the means for attaching the inner sides of thecurtains to the respective cord stretches to provide for drawing thecurtains to their opened or closed position when the corresponding endof the cord is pulled.

it has therefore been the practice to tie the traversing cord to thecurtain ring 16 nearest the inner edge of the curtain in order toprovide the desired connection. The tying of the cord so that therelative positions of the knots will be such as to bring the inner edgesof the curtains together when desired, must be carefully determined andwith difficulty placed in position. The tying of the cords to the ringsis also open to the objection that it is difiicult to detach the cordfrom the curtains when it is desired to remove the curtains from thesupport for any purpose. I

A feature of the present invention is the provision of a friction-gripmember 16 formed of relatively rigid material such as any sheet metalwire, celluloid, hard rubber, fibre or other material suitable for thepurpose, and having a plurality of cord receiving recesses 17 which areconnected through passageways18 of less width with the edge of themember. With the toothed construction described, an interwovendisposition of the engaged portion of the cord can readily be producedby the mere pressing of the cord through the slots or passageways 18into the recesses 17. The bends or angular turns that are in this wayplaced in the cord function to produce an efiective gripping en.-gagpment of the member 16 with the engaged cor The cord-gripping member16 may be attached to the curtain 10 by stitches 19 as n Figure 2 of thedrawing, or it may be attached to the curtain by interhooked engagementwith the bell members. 20 of curtainring engaging h'ooksQl which arethemselves stitched to the curtain fabric as at 22 in Figure of thedrawings. The gripping mem-- here are provided in their oiiposite-extremities with openings 23 through whichthe bell members mayhe passed as in Figure or for use in stitching the member direct]; tothe curtain, as in Figure 2.

It will be seen that the gripping members 16 as shown in Figures 1 to4:01 the drawing have anelongated construction, the purpose of Which-isto'niaintain a spaced relation between the first and secondcurtainsuspension rings 16 tothereby prevent the amming or entanglementof the first with the second ring ma separating operation of the curtains 10. An additional function provided by the elongated cord grippingmember 16 resides in the maintenance of the border portion 2% of-thecurtain in a flat and desirable display position.

Vhile Ihave shown the grippingmember t6 provided with tour cordreceiving recesses I wish it to be understood that a greater or lesser:number may he provided within the bounds of the invention.

In Figure 5 of the drawings e cord gripping member 25 is provided forengagement by only a single curtain ring which is re ceived betweenupstanding wing; members 26 having a toothed and notched tori'i'iati-onat their upper extremities to receive the curtain operating. cord. Itwill be seen that in this form of the invention as well as the formshown in Figure 2, the cord engagingpor tions of the gripping members isso placed relatively to the points of attachment of the gripping memberto the curtain that the cord passes through the curtain rings whichserve as guide or directing members therefor.

What I claim is i Inv means for attaching draperies of the traversingtype to an operating cord a curtain supportirigrod, ring membersenclosing the rod, hook members attached to the drapery and havinghooked engagement with the ring members, and a device adapted to heengaged by the hook members and having; a toothed port-ionextending intoa position to irictionally grip the traversing cord and permit the cordto extend through the rings.

CHARLES REMHOF.

